Bruce
Fuck.
Something I’ve never felt before.
Irina’s words have been cemented into my brain since I heard them last night.
The dynamic between us was built on a thin line of denial and lies, and if she knew that I heard her admission, she would’ve done everything in her power to prove otherwise.
Because it was in Ella’s nature to push others away, even if it meant they’d hate her. She had a seed full of misery in her and I was determined to rip it out.
Patience was never my thing, but I was in it for the long haul for this girl.
And now that I knew Ella had grown a liking to me, I’d make sure it became as fervent as the feelings I carried for her.
My lips twitched in amusement. I knew my little rebel would come around.
If it weren’t for the circumstances we’d all found ourselves
